Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Niu Huang Jie Du Pian - 牛黃解毒片 - Cattle Gallstone Pill For Detoxification

English: Cattle Gallstone Pill for Detoxification
Also Known As: Antiphlogistic Pills with Calculus Bovis

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Calculus Bovis Niu Huang 0.15-g Drains Heat, clears the Live and resolves Fire toxicity.
Realgar Xiong Huang 0.15-0.36g Dries Dampness, expels Phlegm and relieves toxicity.
Borneolum Bing Pian 0.01-0.9g Alleviates pain, Clears Heat, Dissipates nodules, Drains Fire, Resolves toxicity.
Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang 3-15g Clears Heat, purges accumulations and reduces Fire toxicity.
Gypsum Fibrosum Shi Gao 15-60g Clears Blazing Stomach Fire, heals eczema, burns and ulcerated sores and wounds.
Rx. Scutellariae Huang Qin 3-18g Drains Fire and detoxifies.
Rx. Platycodi Jie Geng 3-10g Expels pus.
With Gan Cao , for Lung abscess with expectoration of pus and pain in the chest and flanks.
With Gan Cao and Huang Qin, disseminates Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, resolves toxicity, and expels pus for productive cough with hoarseness, pain and swelling of the throat due to Wind-Heat and
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 1.5-14g Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and moderates and harmonizes the properties of other herbs.

Formula Actions

  • Purges Fire
  • Detoxifies
  • Draws out pus

Syndromes

  • Intense Heat or Fire in the Liver and Stomach

Clinical Manifestations

  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Red eyes
  • Tinnitus
  • Oral ulcers
  • Bleeding gums
  • Constipation

Treats

  • Tonsillitis
  • Periodontitis
  • Pharyngitis
  • Oral ulcers
  • AIDS/HIV
  • Acute leukemia
  • Comedones (blackheads)
  • Boils
  • Furuncles
  • Constipation
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Tinnitus
  • Toothache
  • Red eyes

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.